17-letter words containing i, m, p, r, n, t

primary intention — Logic. See under intention (def 5a).
primary-intention — an act or instance of determining mentally upon some action or result.
prime ministerial — of or relating to the head of a parliamentary government
private placement — a sale of an issue of securities by the issuing company directly to a limited number of investors, often only one or two large institutional investors, such as a bank or an insurance company (opposed to public offering): required to be cleared but not registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
pro-environmental — the aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, or influences; surroundings; milieu.
production number — a specialty number or routine, usually performed by the entire cast consisting of musicians, singers, dancers, stars, etc., of a musical comedy, vaudeville show, or the like.
production system — (programming) A production system consists of a collection of productions (rules), a working memory of facts and an algorithm, known as forward chaining, for producing new facts from old. A rule becomes eligible to "fire" when its conditions match some set of elements currently in working memory. A conflict resolution strategy determines which of several eligible rules (the conflict set) fires next. A condition is a list of symbols which represent constants, which must be matched exactly; variables which bind to the thing they match and "<> symbol" which matches a field not equal to symbol. Example production systems are OPS5, CLIPS, flex.
profile component — attainment targets in different subjects brought together for the general assessment of a pupil
promotional event — occasion organized to market or advertise sth
pronominalization — to replace (a noun or noun phrase) with a pronoun.
proton microscope — a powerful type of microscope that uses a beam of protons, giving high resolution and sharp contrast
quasiexperimental — (medicine) Describing a trial in which the assignment to a group is based upon an experimental condition.
recoil escapement — anchor escapement.
redemption center — a commercial establishment at which trading stamps of a specific brand may be exchanged for merchandise.
relative pathname — (file system) A path relative to the working directory. Its first character can be anything but the pathname separator.
repeating decimal — a decimal numeral that, after a certain point, consists of a group of one or more digits repeated ad infinitum, as 2.33333 …. or 23.0218181818 ….
repeating firearm — a firearm capable of discharging a number of shots without reloading.
rhodope mountains — a mountain range in SE Europe, in the Balkan Peninsula extending along the border between Bulgaria and Greece. Highest peak: Golyam Perelik (Bulgaria), 2191 m (7188 ft)
scarlet pimpernel — a plant belonging to the genus Anagallis, of the primrose family, especially A. arvensis (scarlet pimpernel) having scarlet or white flowers that close at the approach of bad weather.
seaman apprentice — a noncommissioned enlisted person ranking above seaman recruit and below seaman. Abbreviation: SA.
self-impregnating — to make pregnant; get with child or young.
semi-experimental — pertaining to, derived from, or founded on experiment: an experimental science.
sodium propionate — a transparent, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 3 H 5 NaO 2 , used in foodstuffs to prevent mold growth, and in medicine as a fungicide.
sparc xterminal 1 — (computer) Sun's lowest cost networked Unix desktop, it is board-upgradeable to a SPARC 4. It comes with a choice of frame buffers: 8-bit colour, Turbo GX, or Turbo GX plus. This product was expected to replace the SPARCclassic X. UK availability was planned for March 1995.
spark transmitter — a transmitting set that generates electromagnetic waves by the oscillatory discharge from a capacitor through an inductor and a spark gap.
spectrum analysis — the determination of the constitution or condition of bodies and substances by means of the spectra they produce.
sperrin mountains — a mountain range in NW Northern Ireland
spiritus frumenti — whiskey.
steamboat springs — a town in NW Colorado: ski resort.
stenothermophilic — growing best within a narrow temperature range.
stir one's stumps — to move or become active
storm in a teacup — a violent fuss or disturbance over a trivial matter
stymphalian birds — a flock of predacious birds of Arcadia that were driven away and killed by Hercules as one of his labors.
super-nationalism — an extreme or fanatical loyalty or devotion to a nation.
superalimentation — nourishment; nutrition.
supercolumniation — the placing of one order of columns above another.
support mechanism — any formal system or method of providing support or assistance
supra-nationalism — outside or beyond the authority of one national government, as a project or policy that is planned and controlled by a group of nations.
teething problems — If a project or new product has teething problems, it has problems in its early stages or when it first becomes available.
temporomandibular — of, relating to, or situated near the hinge joint formed by the lower jaw and the temporal bone of the skull.
terminal capacity — The terminal capacity is the volume which can be stored in a terminal (= building or area with tanks).
terminal operator — A terminal operator is a company that manages a place where oil or petrochemical products are stored.
terminal platform — (in the oil industry) an offshore platform from which oil or gas is pumped ashore through a pipeline
thermal expansion — expansion caused by heat
thermal pollution — a rise in the temperature of rivers or lakes that is injurious to water-dwelling life and is caused by the disposal of heated industrial waste water or water from the cooling towers of nuclear power plants.
throat microphone — a microphone worn around the throat and actuated by vibrations of the larynx, used when background noise would obscure the sound of speech, as in an airplane cockpit.
to open your mind — If something opens your mind to new ideas or experiences, it makes you more willing to accept them or try them.
to slip your mind — If something slips your mind, you forget it.
traffic policeman — a policeman controlling traffic, esp while stationed at an intersection, or enforcing traffic regulations
trans-mississippi — across or beyond the Mississippi River.

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